So, I have a bit of scuttle AD and last night I received my Dirty Bird 1.5X. I already have a large Moss and a Georgetown G5. I thought I would post my impressions here for anyone who is thinking of purchasing one. First, a picture of all 3. From left to right, they are the G5, the Moss and the Dirtybird.
Let me get some stats out of the way. G5 weighs 1lb, 14oz, Moss weighs 1lb, 12 oz and the DB weighs 2lb, 8oz. The outer reservoirs hold the follow amounts of water - G5 6oz, Moss 12oz and the DB 18 oz. I boiled water and filled each one and then measured the temps at 3 minute intervals for 12 minutes. Rather than bore you with each data point, let me just say that at the first measurement the G5 was at 142 degrees and the Moss and DB were both at 169 degrees. At the end of 12 minutes, the G5 was at 118 degrees, the Moss was at 145 degrees and the DB was at 149 degrees.
This mirrors my experience with them. The Moss and DB do a much better job of keeping lather warm for longer periods. I find the G5 only keeps things moderately warm on the first pass and then goes lukewarm pretty fast. The other two keep things plenty warm for my usual 3 pass shave.
As far as lathering ability, I would have to give the edge to the DB. The grove pattern in it seems to help produce the best lather. Here are some pictures. G5, Moss and then the DB.
From a size perspective, the DB is massive compared to the other two. I feel the G5 is a little small for lathering, the Moss is just about right and the DB for the brushes I use is almost too big. As I was making lathering and hitting the bottom of the DB bowl, the lather was coming over the top of the handle onto my fingers. All my brushes are roughly the size of a Rooney 3/1. Here are pictures of the scuttles with the 3/1 sitting in it.
G5, Moss, DB again.
The size of the DB is going to give me an excuse to pick up a Rooney 3/2 to see how I like that in the DB.
If Richmondesi reads this post, you had predicted in an earlier scuttle thread that you thought the Moss would be my number 1 pick. I think you are probably right, but it is a close call between that and the DB with the G5 at the back of the pack.
Don't get me wrong, I actually like things about all 3 but the Moss has a slight edge in my opinion. The G5 probably looks the nicest and most well finished, but I use scuttles primarily for warm lather and I think that one does only a mediocre job in that regard. For those gents who like large brushes and bowl lathering, I would highly recommend the DB.
Hope that helps.
Let me get some stats out of the way. G5 weighs 1lb, 14oz, Moss weighs 1lb, 12 oz and the DB weighs 2lb, 8oz. The outer reservoirs hold the follow amounts of water - G5 6oz, Moss 12oz and the DB 18 oz. I boiled water and filled each one and then measured the temps at 3 minute intervals for 12 minutes. Rather than bore you with each data point, let me just say that at the first measurement the G5 was at 142 degrees and the Moss and DB were both at 169 degrees. At the end of 12 minutes, the G5 was at 118 degrees, the Moss was at 145 degrees and the DB was at 149 degrees.
This mirrors my experience with them. The Moss and DB do a much better job of keeping lather warm for longer periods. I find the G5 only keeps things moderately warm on the first pass and then goes lukewarm pretty fast. The other two keep things plenty warm for my usual 3 pass shave.
As far as lathering ability, I would have to give the edge to the DB. The grove pattern in it seems to help produce the best lather. Here are some pictures. G5, Moss and then the DB.
From a size perspective, the DB is massive compared to the other two. I feel the G5 is a little small for lathering, the Moss is just about right and the DB for the brushes I use is almost too big. As I was making lathering and hitting the bottom of the DB bowl, the lather was coming over the top of the handle onto my fingers. All my brushes are roughly the size of a Rooney 3/1. Here are pictures of the scuttles with the 3/1 sitting in it.
G5, Moss, DB again.
The size of the DB is going to give me an excuse to pick up a Rooney 3/2 to see how I like that in the DB.
If Richmondesi reads this post, you had predicted in an earlier scuttle thread that you thought the Moss would be my number 1 pick. I think you are probably right, but it is a close call between that and the DB with the G5 at the back of the pack.
Don't get me wrong, I actually like things about all 3 but the Moss has a slight edge in my opinion. The G5 probably looks the nicest and most well finished, but I use scuttles primarily for warm lather and I think that one does only a mediocre job in that regard. For those gents who like large brushes and bowl lathering, I would highly recommend the DB.
Hope that helps.
